PollyannaR - Morwell

PollyannaR (she/her) is a rebellious social justice artist who lives in Gippsland and moves fluidly between all of the letters in LGBTQIA+.​In this episode, PollyannaR shares about her artistic practice and the community she has created and found within Gippsland. She speaks to some of the challenges within the area, particularly during the plebiscite. She has completed several powerful projects which generally focus on capturing portraits of significant members of the community, particularly focussing on queer people and those living with disability. PollyannaR reflects on the change that she has both seen and affected in Gippsland over the last few years and expresses where she see things still need to improve. ​Trigger Warnings: Homophobia, Bullying​If this content may be triggering for you, then please seek support from a loved one or one of the helplines at the bottom of this description.This podcast is released every Tuesday and Friday and could not have been possible without the support of our local community partners, Midsumma and the Fairer Victoria portfolio of the Victorian State Government.​Episode Credits​Wayfinder, Interviewer & Editing : Helene Thomas​Episode Introduction: Harriet Devlin​Pridefinder Midsumma Team​Ashlee Hints: Community Engagement Manager​Bec Cooen: Project and Program Manager – Victoria's Pride​Danae Reid: Regional Community Engagement Coordinator​Felicity McIntosh: Marketing & Communications Manager​Martin Broadley: Programming Administrator​Want to know more about Pridefinder?​www.midsumma.org.au/victorias-....pride/pridefinder-po to know more about Helene Thomas & The Wayfinder?​www.thewayfinder.com.au/​Want to be a part of the Pridefinder Podcast?​We hope to continue collecting stories from regional LGBTQIA+ folk as part of the Pridefinder project each year.​If you’d like to have the Pridefinder visit your community, then please email engagement.coord@midsumma.org.au to register your interest!​Music CreditsIntro/Outro “10c Coffee” by Clamshell “Um Pepino” by Orange Cat“Dolly and Pad” by Piano Mover “Etude 12 Taminy” by The Viscount “Acoustic guitar melody fingerstyle 19” by Garua1982​Seek Support​If this podcast has raised difficult feelings for you, there is always support available: ​Lifeline – 13 11 14 | www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat/ ​QLife (3pm-midnight) – 1800 184 527 | www.qlife.org.au/resources/chat ​Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636 | www.beyondblue.org.au/support-service/chat ​Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467 | www.suicidecallbackservice.org.....au/phone-and-online